What I Wish I Knew beyond Pregnancy Loss
What I wish I knew beyond Pregnancy Loss: The Intersection of Fertility, Trauma & Purpose This podcast is a space for deep, honest conversations about fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and the unseen layers of healing. Here, we explore the intersection of trauma, the nervous system, and emotional recovery—because healing is not just about moving forward; it’s about understanding how loss changes us and how we can reclaim our power. Whether you’re navigating life after loss, facing reproductive challenges, or seeking purpose in your own healing journey, this is where we go beyond the surface. Through expert insights, personal stories, and trauma-informed support, you’ll gain the tools to heal, grow, and step into a future that honours your past while embracing what’s next. Your story matters. Your healing matters. And there is more waiting for you beyond loss
Episodes
What if the support you desperately searched for became the work you were meant to do?
After six pregnancy losses and making the heart-wrenching decision to end her fertility journey, Kelly found herself googling pregnancy loss assistance in the middle of the night. What she discovered next would transform not only her ow...
What if the very thing you've been running from is actually running toward you with gifts?
In this profound exploration of triggers and the nervous system, we dive into the sacred paradox of emotional activation—how the experiences that feel most overwhelming often carry the keys to our deepest healing.
In this deeply moving episode, Kelly Rogers shares her multifaceted journey through miscarriage, infertility, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), and the decade-long decision of what to do with frozen embryos.
Kelly's story reveals the hidden struggles many women face - from wearing different "masks" depending on the situation to receiving monthly storage bills that repeatedly reopened wounds.
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Building a Cyclical Business with Amanda Trieger
Join Sharna in this transformative conversation with Amanda Trieger, naturopath, doula, and cyclical business mentor, as they explore how women in sensitive niches can build sustainable businesses by honouring their natural rhythms.
Amanda shares her journey from burnout to building a thriving practice aligned with her menstrual cycle, seasonal rhythms, and feminine framewor...
In this profound conversation, Catherine Isaac courageously shares her journey through three pregnancy losses and the creation of Two Souls Co., born from her recognition of an "unknown need" in pregnancy loss support.
What You'll Discover:
- - Catherine's raw and honest account of experiencing pregnancy loss at home, including the challenges of collecting baby's remains with inadequate resources
- - The gaps in med...
In this deeply personal episode, host Sharna Southan opens her heart to share the profound "why" behind writing her upcoming book on pregnancy loss support.
Moving beyond logistics and outlines, Sharna takes listeners into the defining moment that changed everything—walking into an ultrasound room pregnant and leaving empty, only to discover that the silence and dismissal that followed was almost as devastating as the...
In this deeply moving episode, we welcome Shannon Roane, the founder of J&J Journals—a brand born from personal heartbreak and a desire to guide others through the silent terrain of pregnancy loss and grief.
Shannon vulnerably shares the story of her ectopic pregnancy, a missed miscarriage, and the unspoken aftermath that left her navigating trauma, isolation, and silent suffering.
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In today’s soul-nourishing episode of What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss, I’m joined by Ashley Holmes — a holistic fertility coach, speaker, and mother of three — whose work centers on guiding women back into connection with their bodies, emotions, and deep inner wisdom.
Ashley shares her personal fertility story, from the disempowerment of unexplained infertility to the awakening that came through practices like yoga...
Welcome back to What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss — the space where we explore healing, heart-led business, and the deeper purpose that often emerges after profound loss.
In today’s episode, Beyond the Business: Thriving in a Sensitive Niche Without Burning Out, Sharna Southan guides a powerful conversation for coaches, healers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs who work in emotionally charged spaces like grief, ...
Welcome to What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss. In this raw and deeply moving episode, I’m joined by teacher, children’s writer, and IVF warrior Jodie Fitzsimmons, who shares her unexpected five-year journey through secondary infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, IVF, and the eventual arrival of her rainbow baby at age 41.
In this heartfelt conclusion to a two-part series, host Sharna Southan is joined again by Lindsey Paulson, who continues to bravely share her journey through five pregnancy losses—including the emotional, physical, and systemic challenges that no one prepares you for.
Together, Sharna and Lindsey explore the gaps in post-loss c...
In this raw and powerful first instalment of a two-part series, host Sharna Southan sits down with Lindsey Paulson—mother, consultant, and host of The Mess to Mission podcast—to unpack the multifaceted journey of pregnancy loss and the unspoken depths of grief.
Lindsey shares her experience of five pregnancy losses, including a...
+ Behind the Certification, the Business, and the Bigger Why
Welcome to a new chapter of the What I Wish I Knew Beyond Loss podcast — where healing, purpose, and legacy intersect.
In today’s deeply personal and powerful episode, I take you behind the scenes of the evolution of this space — and share why I expanded the podcast (and my entire business) to speak not only to grief, but to what comes after.
We’re d...
When the Bleeding Doesn’t Stop: Bobbi’s Story of Subchorionic Hematoma and Pregnancy Loss
Podcast: What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss
Host: Sharna Southern
Guest: Bobbi Martin
In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with Bobbi Martin, a school counselor and ...
In this heartfelt episode of What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss, Sharna Southan is joined by transformation and fertility coach, best-selling author, and speaker Sarah Willoughby, whose deeply personal story is a powerful testament to resilience, healing, and the quiet wisdom that comes from living through unimaginable challenges.
Sarah shares he...
Welcome to the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss podcast! I’m your host, Sharna Southan—angel mum, rainbow mum, pregnancy loss practitioner, and trauma-informed coach. Through my own experience with loss, I founded the Institute of Healing Through Pregnancy Loss to bring understanding, healing, and education to those navigating this journey.
In ...
When it comes to fertility and pregnancy loss, the conversation often stops at ovulation tracking and lifestyle changes.
But what about the deeper layers?
In today’s episode, we’re uncovering the missing piece—the undeniable connection between physical health, mental well-being, and reproductive health.
Many women instinctively know something isn’t right in their bodi...
In this deeply moving episode of What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss, host Sharna Southan welcomes Sian Douglas, founder of Healing Hearts, to share her powerful story of loss, grief, and healing.
Sian opens up about her miscarriage, the emotional and physical toll it took, and how she found a path forward by creating a support network for other bereaved mothers.
Together, they...
Building and scaling a business in a sensitive niche requires a different approach.
One that doesn’t lead to burnout, over-giving, and questioning whether this can really work for you.
In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the shifts that truly create sustainability, impact, and ease in your business—without sacrificing yourself in the process.
If you’ve ever fel...
Welcome to another heartfelt episode of What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss. Today, I’m joined by the inspiring Abby Gray, who shares her deeply personal journey through pregnancy loss, infertility, and her husband’s health challenges—all while holding onto hope.
In this episode, Abby opens up about:
- Navigating multiple pregnancy losses and the emotional toll it took
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